Gardenia rutenbergiana (baill. ex Vatke) J.-f.leroy

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Gardenia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It can grow in arid and more humid locations. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit is cooked and eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Gardenia rutenbergiana world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Gardenia rutenbergiana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:751229-1
WFO ID wfo-0000971141
COL ID 6K8FN
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Synonyms

Gardenia rutenbergiana Gardenia succosa Genipa rutenbergiana

Lower taxons

Gardenia rutenbergiana subsp. australis